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U.S. Marines waiting for Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to speak at Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan Wednesday were ordered to leave the room and place their weapons outside.
The request, relayed by Sgt. Maj. Brandon Hall, was unusual because it's not customary to disarm for a defense secretary visit, but the Marines did as they were told. About two dozen unarmed Afghan soldiers also were in attendance.
Panetta arrived in Afghanistan Wednesday for a two-day visit amid heightened tensions after an American soldier allegedly killed 16 Afghan civilians in their homes Sunday.
The order to disarm came from Maj. Gen. Mark Gurganus, who commands troops in Helmand province.
Asked about the move, Hall told the New York Times' Elisabeth Bumiller: "Somebody got itchy, that's all I've got to say. Somebody got itchy; we just adjust."
Gurganus later told reporters the decision had nothing to do with the weekend shooting, and said it was because the Afghan soldiers in attendance were unarmed and he did not want them treated differently than the Marines.
"This is not a big deal," Gurganus said. But he then added that "you've got one of the most important people in the world in the room," referring to Panetta. When it was pointed out that this had not been the custom, Gurganus - who is new to the post - replied, "There's a new sheriff in town."
A senior defense official told CNN that Gurganus made the decision to have all coalition troops disarm on Tuesday, but "the order never got passed down the line to the individual units. So, unfortunately, it wasn't until all the Marines were sitting down Wednesday that anyone realized what the general really wanted. It looked bad. But at that point they needed to comply with the order."
Several Marines said they had never seen a situation like this, although they do not believe the decision resulted from any security concerns. The senior defense official said Gurganus was under orders to make partnership a priority, and he felt that "it wouldn't be right to have armed Marines sitting next to unarmed Afghan soldiers. He wants to promote the mission of partnership."
Security procedures involving the handling of weapons vary according to protocols issued by International Security Assistance Force command, as well as the discretion of individual regional and base commanders.
At some bases, troops entering mess halls are required to remove the clip from their weapon and clear any rounds from the chamber. The senior defense official also said security has been increased in varying degrees in the past month or so, following the Quran burning. For example, in Kabul, as recently as seven days ago troops were required to carry their weapons everywhere, with the ammunition clip loaded but no round chambered, the official said.
The order for the Marines to disarm at Camp Leatherneck was not connected to a separate incident that took place Wednesday at an adjoining British military base in Afghanistan, the defense official said.
In that incident, an Afghan national stole a vehicle and drove it through at least one layer of perimeter security onto the runway at Camp Bastion around the same time Panetta was arriving there from a previous visit to Kyrgystan, a defense official said. A British soldier was injured by the vehicle before it was driven into a ditch, a defense official said. The driver ran out of the vehicle on fire. Coalition troops were able to extinguish the fire and he was transported for treatment, according to Pentagon spokesman George Little.
The Afghan national was wearing a "desert utility uniform," similar to the ones coalition troops give to translators and other unarmed locals working with them, a defense official said. Coalition troops searched the man after putting out the flames and apprehending him, but they did not find an explosive device on him, according to the official. No motive or the Afghan's intent was known.
NATO officials said Panetta was never in any danger during his time at Camp Bastion. His plane was diverted upon landing, according to Little.
Camp Leatherneck and Camp Bastion are adjoining bases located in the southern Afghan province of Helmand. The United States runs the facilities at Camp Leatherneck, while the British oversee Camp Bastion.
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Dislocated my shoulder
Well - i went and did it. i dislocated my fucking shoulder!!! never dislocated my shoulder before, but i felt a pop and heard a crack and i just knew, but in that moment i just didn't want to believe/accept it. i kept trying to move it but the pain just got worse and my shoulder was stuck in this gnarly forward position. for a brief moment, while still in denial i guess i thought i was be all hardcore mel gibson and i asked my dude to just "pop it back in" for me. his response "are you high?" i must have been, no way in hell i'm that fucking gnarly
the doc said to wear the sling for a week, that means it's fairly minor, right? he wants me to follow up in the ortho clinic in a week and stay off the board for a week. x-rays after reduction didn't show any additional strains or rotator cuff injuries it happened yesterday (the first day of my vacation), i'm not in a major amount of pain, really not much at all, just stiff and annoyed (and fuuuucking pissed) with being stuck in the sling. i'd really like to get out there tomorrow, wearing the sling of course. all thing considered, i'm super lucky that i didn't kill my season and i wanna get right back out there. what has your experience been like with a dislocated shoulder? how quickly did you get back out there? i'm really disappointed and depressed to be in the house now knowing it's a slushy spring day out there. if the likelihood of me re-dislocating my shoulder is fairly high, i'd fucking rather do it riding than picking my fucking nose or something.... any tips you got will be much appreciated!
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That really sucks, I hope you get better soon. I havent personally dislocated my shoulder, but my dad did when he slipped on some rocks. He was in a sling for a few weeks and couldnt drive or anything like that. I think he re-dislocated it about 2 months after it healed, but its been about 8 years since he has had any problems. I think it would be best to let it heal as much as that sucks, but you dont want to create more problems later.
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I've done it.... I just didn't use it more then I had to and one day it clicked back in all by itself
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Welcome to the club, your shoulder will never be the same but it doesnt mean you wont be able to snowboard anymore, you just need to (and you will) become more aware of how you move your arm so you dont end up popping it out again. Once it has been out it tends to fall out pretty easily so take it very easy and always rest it up after an dislocation.
For your first dislocation you usually do maximum damage, the muscles get looser in time after more dislocations and it tends to not hurt as much and take less time to heal. If you board anytime in the next 2 weeks you are pretty silly, just admit that its over for the trip or you will get hurt I guarentee. As for popping it back in it can be done easily with the help of 1 person. You need the other person to pull directly down on your arm from the wrist while you get calm and try to relax your muscles, this can take a few minutes but keep the downward pressure on, when you least expect it your arm will pop back in and be relatively pain free untill you wake up the next morning! |
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I did racing my bike, I didn't know what happened at first, then when I got my shoulder pads off & saw my shoulder I freaked & popped it back in somehow.
I felt good in a couple days, I would take a day or two off then pop a handful of Tylenol 3's & your good to go. JOKING! Give it a couple days, see how it feels, if it's good, hit the slopes, just don't go to hard. |
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As EMT said, welcome to the club. You'll never be the same. I injured my shoulder my first time trying snowboarding. Can't say if it was a dislocation since I never saw a doc but it sucked and now I can't throw a football right. Every now and then I'll move it in the wrong way and it will start hurting again. Good luck on your recovery.
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Hate to do this to ya bro, but I've dislocated my shoulder and it fucking sucks. It's worse than a break because it involves a tearing or stretching of a ligament, and they take a long time to heal (and once they have, it twice as likely still to have it happen again). I did mine in December and I'm still suffering (but still riding). I'd look into physio as soon as you're ready
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make sure that you see a massage therapist in about 3, 4 and 6 months from now. Dislocated shoulders will build up a lot of scar tissue that needs to be worked out, otherwise it will be pain and easy to reinjure in the future.
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Why the Latest GOP Attack on Susan Rice Is Bogus
Sen. Susan Collins tries to tie Rice to security failures of the 1998 embassy bombings, but official reports undercut this jab.
On Wednesday, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) opened up a new front in the GOP war on Susan Rice. After Collins met with Rice, the US ambassador to the United Nations who may be President Barack Obama's pick to replace Hillary Clinton at the State Department, the senator echoed the complaints her colleagues John McCain, Lindsey Graham, and Kelly Ayotte have hurled at Rice regarding her recitation on Sunday talk shows of administration talking points about the September 11 attacks on US facilities in Benghazi, Libya. Collins—who has now essentially endorsed the GOP's oddly targeted crusade against Rice—went further and raised a new (but old) matter, questioning whether Rice was somehow partially responsible for security failures that led to hundreds of casualties in the 1998 bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania when she was assistant secretary of state for African affairs. Yet State Department reports undermine Collins' expanded line of attack.
Up to now, McCain and his crew have concentrated their fire on one aspect of the Benghazi affair: Rice's use of CIA talking points that described the terrorist assault as primarily caused by Muslim outrage over an amateurish anti-Islam film. As the New York Times reports, Rice "accurately recited the talking points the intelligence agencies prepared." And the CIA had purposefully left out information, according to the Times, that "might tip off the malefactors, skew intelligence collection in Libya and interfere with the criminal investigation."
Talking to reporters after meeting with Rice on Wednesday, Collins, one of the few moderate Republicans remaining in the upper chamber, repeated the McCain line, noting she was "troubled" by Rice's appearances on those Sunday talk shows five days after the Benghazi attacks. She then noted she was also concerned about Rice's actions prior to the 1998 bombings: "What troubles me so much is the Benghazi attack in many ways echoes the attacks on both embassies in 1998, when Susan Rice was head of the African region for our State Department. In both cases, the ambassador begged for additional security."
With this remark, Collins was suggesting that Rice had screwed the pooch in 1998. It's a powerful charge, suggesting Rice's supposed inaction may have played a role in the deaths of hundreds. But that's not what a State Department inquiry found.
On August 7, 1998, powerful truck bombs simultaneously exploded at the US embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya. The explosion in Kenya killed 213 people; 44 were embassy employees, including a dozen Americans. Four thousand people were injured by the blast. In Tanzania,12 people, none Americans, were killed, and 85, including many Americans, were injured. Eventually, US intelligence and law enforcement linked Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda to the bombings; bin Laden was indicted for his role in the attacks. (Several of the plotters were apprehended, tried in the United States, convicted, and sentenced to life without parole.)
As is standard procedure, after these bombings, the State Department established Accountability Review Boards to investigate each attack. Both were chaired by retired Admiral William Crowe, who had been chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and later a US ambassador to England, and these panels produced classified and unclassified reports on the assaults. (Hillary Clinton has ordered such a review of the Benghazi assault.)
The reports noted numerous security failures and oversights that preceded the bombings. But they don't back up Collins' characterization. Neither mentions Rice, who was a policy person who would not be in charge of embassy or security operations. The report on the Tanzania attack says nothing about the US ambassador there begging for additional security. It notes that "the security systems and security procedures" at the embassy "were in accord with, and in some ways exceeded, Department of State standards for overseas posts assessed as having a 'low' threat rating for political violence and terrorism."
The Kenya report recounts a more complicated tale than that of an ambassador crying for better security and Rice and others at State ignoring the pleas.
In late 1997, according to the report, the US ambassador to Kenya, Prudence Bushnell, sent a cable to the State Department noting that due to threats of crime, political violence, and terrorism, the embassy, located at the intersection of two of the busiest streets in downtown Nairobi, was vulnerable, particularly because it was not sufficiently set back from the street. She asked for a new chancery. The report notes:
The Department responded to the Ambassador's cable in January, 1998, saying that after a review of the threat, the post's current security rating for political violence and terrorism of 'medium' was appropriate, and that no new office building was contemplated by [the Department's Foreign Building Operations]. The Department offered to send a security assessment team to assist the Embassy in identifying areas where security could be upgraded, and they found ways to reduce the number of embassy personnel, through re-assignments to Pretoria.
There would be no new chancery, but Foggy Bottom, which did send a security assessment team to the Nairobi embassy, responded to Bushnell's concerns in other ways, according to the report:
[T]he Department was prepared to support all the post's requests for upgrades, even beyond the normal standards required for a medium threat post. The embassy senior management, the [regional security officer], and the visiting team did not particularly focus on upgrades in the rear of the embassy [where the bombing occurred] or possible vehicle bomb attacks, but instead concentrated on ways to reduce the danger from crime and political violence. They approved a fence for the parking lot in front of the Embassy, as well as roll down doors for the chancery's front entrance and the rear basement garage door. (The latter door, broken for several months, had been replaced by a temporary two panel swing door which remained open during the day.)
Following the security review team's visit to the embassy, Ambassador Bushnell still pressed for a new embassy building. That matter was the purview of not Susan Rice but someone at a much higher pay grade: Undersecretary of State for Management Bonnie Cohen. According to the report, Cohen told Bushnell that "because of Nairobi's designation as a medium security threat post for political violence and terrorism and the general soundness of the building, its replacement ranked relatively low among the chancery replacement priorities." But Cohen noted the department would be spending $4.1 million to put in more secure windows.
Various security improvements were underway at the Nairobi embassy when the attack happened. But the report states, "As it turned out, they would have made no difference in mitigating the blast, given its size. Nor would they have deterred the terrorists from getting as close to the chancery as they did."
The true security vulnerability at the embassy turned out to be its rear parking lot. That's where the terrorist drove in the explosives-laden truck—and there had been no concerted effort to secure that part of the embassy. The report notes:
Sporadic efforts by the embassy to gain control over the back packing lot…met with limited success…That the embassy did not seek more actively to gain control of the back lot reflected the prevailing view in the embassy and in Washington at that time that the crime threat was far more serious than the terrorist threat. This conclusion was based in part on the judgment of intelligence officials in Washington and in Nairobi that the potential terrorist threats had dissipated by the latter part of 1997 and that no new threat had been uncovered specifically aimed at the embassy. Terrorism was seen as a serious but non-specific potential threat, whereas crime, including muggings and murder in the immediate vicinity of the embassy, was a daily reality that posed a continual threat to every member of the embassy family.
The Nairobi Accountability Review Board report sums up the issue this way:
The Ambassador alerted Washington to the embassy's extreme vulnerability and called for and received assistance in 1998 from the Department of State for a few physical security upgrades beyond those required for a "medium" threat post for political violence and terrorism. In her messages to Washington, the Ambassador also requested that the chancery be relocated. Officials throughout the Department of State rejected this, citing lack of funds and the designation of Nairobi, as a medium threat post, as an unlikely terrorist target…Security systems and procedures at the embassy were implemented well within, and even beyond, the medium threat level established by the Department of State.
Obviously, there were numerous security failings prior to the attacks in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam. The Kenya review noted that the "most critical [shortcoming] was that no attention was paid to vehicle bomb attacks" in embassy security procedures and systems. Collins was correct to note that the ambassador in Nairobi had asked for additional security. Yet headquarters had indeed responded, though Cohen had not granted Bushnell her request for a new embassy. Even if Foggy Bottom had said yes, no new embassy complex would have been constructed before the bombings.
These reports undercut Collins' insinuation that 14 years before Benghazi Rice was involved in (and bore some responsibility for) related screwups that also resulted in dead Americans overseas. Collins' attempt to tie Rice to the 1998 attacks doesn't bolster the Republicans' thin case against Rice. It does provide more reason to ask, why are they going after her with such a vengeance?
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The textures of the rotting surfaces catch the light and play.... one of the few things left for them.
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Weight Loss | Do I still look obese? | Apr 02 2010 01:01 (UTC) |
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No I haven't had either of those measured, but it might be a good idea to get it done at my gym. I've always been active (even when I was bigger) so I used to say that all my weight was located in my muscly (yet strangely flabby) thighs, maybe it's the actual truth these days though, haha. missterror- I hope that you noticed there was no disclaimer in my compliment, because you are beautiful, as is, which will only be amplified as you move towards a healthier you. It is such a backhanded compliment and one I used to get all the time "you'd be so pretty if you weren't so fat"... uh, thanks a lot jerk off. Everyone else: Thanks for your responses, the fact that you are surprised that I would still see myself as fat is reassuring to me. I have to admit that the thread title was me being slightly hyperbolic. I was prompted to post this thread after having dinner with a very thin and very pretty "friend" of mine, who told me when I decided to order some dessert at a restaurant that "you know, you've come a long way, but you're still the biggest woman in the room and you're a long way from being normal, so I'd lay off the sweets if I were you"- I got up and left her with the bill saying that "I'd lay off being such a skinny, bitter little beotch if I were you". I'm glad that I stuck up for myself but her words cut really deep and only reinforced the paranoia I had about still being outside what people consider normal. So once again thanks for giving your perspective, it has helped. |
Motivation | Not feeling 30lbs smaller on the inside. | Apr 01 2010 12:11 (UTC) |
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I know exactly what you're going through (I even posted a thread in the weight loss forum asking for peoples opinion on my picture). I've lost about 60 pounds in the last year and I still can't see the changes in the mirror. Sure, pants no longer fit and the scales reflect a much smaller me, but I still see the same fat girl staring back. One thing that has helped me is looking at old pictures and comparing them to current ones, you can't deny what is right in front of your face with a side by side comparison. When you've been overweight for most of your life, it's hard to adjust the way your view yourself. I just want to echo that 30 pounds in such a short amount of time is a lot to lose, but well done on losing it, that is no mean feat, so a big congratulations to you :D |
Motivation | guilt when eating? | Apr 01 2010 11:25 (UTC) |
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It's really hard to get past that guilt, I know where you're coming from. What you need to remember is that it took you LOTS of effort and LOTS of time to lose the weight, so regaining it will not happen overnight if you accidentally consume a box of krispy kreme (yes, guilty as charged right here). The important thing is to not make the same mistake the next day and get right back on the healthy eating bandwagon. |
Weight Loss | Why Can't I Lose??? | Apr 01 2010 11:20 (UTC) |
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Another post agreeing with myoelastic. It is so easy to forget certain things that you consume throughout a day, often the smallest (and tastiest) things have the most calories that can really blow out your intake. I suggest keeping a diary of what you're eating, use online calculators to determine how many calories your approximately burning during your workouts to make sure you getting a calorie deficit every week. Do that for a month and if you're completely honest you should see a reduction on the scales. Warning it may not be huge, maybe only a few pounds, but you should see a difference. If not, you may have a thyroid condition and in that case, see your doctor. |
Weight Loss | Do I still look obese? | Apr 01 2010 11:10 (UTC) |
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@thedomesticdiva: Haha, I know how ridiculous it is, but I still won't go into what I used to call 'skinny biatches' stores because I still feel out of place in there, not to mention I don't really have the budget. My fat clothes actually look worse on me now then they did before because I lost weight as they're extremely loose. Vintage shopping is a great idea, I might use my time off over Easter to invest in a new wardrobe. The only new clothes I've bought have been gym related. @missterror: Thankyou! I've always secretly wanted someone to be jealous of my body (wow, that sounds really terrible). You'll get to your goal, I know you will. Personally you've got a gorgeous face that I'm jealous of... there's always trade offs :D Everyone here is so kind and encoruaging. I wish I would have joined up a long time ago (when I started losing) instead of lurking around. |
Weight Loss | Do I still look obese? | Apr 01 2010 00:06 (UTC) |
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Your posts a great reminder about why I started to lose weight in the first place (it was for my health, and not for the aesthetics). I am fitter now and can touch my toes, and I'm sure you'll be there with me soon enough (believe me if I can lose the weight through diet and excercise everyone can). All your suggestions are good too, I am still wearing most of the same clothes I had when I was bigger and I really need to go shopping! Shandyite: Thanks for your concern, but I don't actually think it's possible for me to be anorexic as it takes a long time for me to lose weight, these last 10kgs are not going anywhere, lol. Seriously though, I know how dangerous body distortion is and that's why I needed some perspective on what I look now and you're 100% right, I NEED to start listening to them. Thanks once again for your kind words everyone, even though I can see from my long time lurking of CC that you are very supportive and kind when it comes to thsi sort of the thing, I believe that you gave honest opinions. Good luck with all of your weight loss goals :D I'll be right here with you trying to get to my goal. |
Weight Loss | Do I still look obese? | Mar 31 2010 15:50 (UTC) |
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Logically I know I've lost a lot of weight, so my head tells me one thing, but the way I feel about my weight defies all logic and I still feel FAT. It's hard to explain. Thanks for your answers everyone, I just need to start believing in what people tell me and start seeing myself the way I really am now. |
Weight Loss | Do I still look obese? | Mar 31 2010 14:41 (UTC) |
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Haha ain't that the truth! Body perception and distortion is bizarre, hence why I'm resorting to the internet to get a different perspective on where my body stands |
Weight Loss | Do I still look obese? | Mar 31 2010 14:32 (UTC) |
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25.5, so still overweight and I'm intending on losing another 10 or so kgs. I guess it is just really hard to get past seeing myself as HUGE when it's all I identified with for so long. Honestly, I look in the mirror and I still see the +100kgs me staring back and it's even worse if I catch my reflection on the street. |
Weight Loss | How do you feel when someone compliments your weight loss? | Mar 31 2010 14:29 (UTC) |
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Honestly it feels awkward and I'm not sure how to take it. I offer a gracious thank you and try and change the subject as quickly as possible. The biggest problem that I have is that I *know* from the scales that I've lost weight but I cannot see it when I look in the mirror. I think I was also in denial about just how big I was so I do get a little offended when people are literally blown away if they haven't seen me in months. Cannot wait until I'm at my goal and I'm there for a few years so my weight isn't an issue anymore. |


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Jan 3, 2009 Full Version 16 commentsVersion 19.4.1 improves SourceForts further with various fixes and updates.
SourceForts is a Half Life 2: Deathmatch mod where Combine and Rebels face off in capture-the-flag action with a big twist. Players build bases and other structures with blocks and plates in the "build phase" to protect themselves and their team's flag (which is actually a ball), and then fight it out and try to capture the enemy's flag in the "combat phase". Once the combat phase has ended, it's back to build, where players can repair, improve, and change their creations to ready them for the next combat phase.
The next planned major version will introduce an entirely new style of play. The most major change is the removal of the build phase, and the introduction of capture points to the existing CTF formula. Building will still remain an essential part of the game, for the team that does not build will surely lose. As is planned, a new art style, new maps, and new models will be added as the next major release progresses.
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Version 19.4.1 improves SourceForts further with various fixes and updates.
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No servers running this mod any more :(
What a shame!
I remember the good old days i played it ounce or twice it was great. It makes me sad to see it end like this. it would be fun to play this game again
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anyone have half life 2 deathmatch they want to gift? :S i havent played in such a long time....
is this game dead? because i emailed the developers if i could help in some way on source forts 2...but my email said they couldn't send it because it doesnt exist O.O
So this is all a dream? A mod we think exist? Is some one just controling us? we will never know.
MP is inactive servers are hardly full but there is at least one running
I see no servers on it, I tried to create a server and crashed, 22.214.171.124 is dead, but, I will always have it in my mind... Those times playing sourceforts were the best
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One of the best mods ever developed.
The gameplay is amazing, if you're good at building - and I'm counting myself to these people - you can create amazing uber forts.
It's a masterpice, giving people so much fun and awesome moments.
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The star investigated by Christlieb and co-workers, called HE0107-5240, is part of the Milky Way's halo. It was identified as a possible metal-deficient star by a spectroscopic survey of the southern sky carried out by a collaboration between the University of Hamburg and the European Southern Observatory (ESO). This survey is more sensitive and some ten times larger than earlier surveys.
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T-Mille 5pts They spent millions and millions more stateside, and all the money that went overseas, they got that money back with Chinese car sales, and much of that money came back here.
T-Mille 5pts I'm pretty sure the only reason GM hasn't/won't do such a thing is because there are many people who are nostalgically tied to the Silverado. Take that away from them, and GM loses a VAST chunk of their pickup clientele. It's kind of a staple now; consolidating it into the Sierra would not do wonders for their sales.
chuck 5pts When are the people running G.M. going to get their heads out?? Do they really need GMC trucks and Chevy trucks?? They are the same damn trucks! Why don't they combine the two into the GMC truck division? Ford has Ford trucks, Chrysler has Ram. They don't have two lines of identicle trucks. When is G.M. going to "get it"?
jasonconaway 5pts What about the millions and millions of tax payers dollars they spent on plants not in the US? Like the Buick plant in Shanghai China!! Freaking CHINA! Are you freaking kidding me! They should be shot in the head!
chevy fan 5pts no i like the 6.2 i am just looking for a little bit better gas mileage out of it, but for the amount of power that it offers it does get decent gas mileage
sleeper91tsi 5pts Id love to have my job back at GM,but Rick Wagoner thought it would be a better idea to scrap the idea of a new Trailblazer/Envoy,shut our plant down in late 2008 and built plants in Russia.
T. J. 5pts Get off your hypnotic CAFE gorebox. Just where do you get your figures that most people don't use them for work? We use them for work and personal use.
Sam 5pts +1 they could bring the camaro´s v6 and give fords a fight with a natural aspired as the base model and maybe ad some TT for the premium models.
Steve 5pts I agree with you completely, if truck buyers start to feel GM is debating whether trucks are a part of their future the door is wide for Dodge and Ford and Toyota to start taking market share, as all of those companies are showing strong commitments to the truck market. At this point I'd say GM truck fans have said "we're not buying what your selling until it comes on par with what Ford, RAM and Toyota have out now". Sure the 5.3 has gotten good mileage but you were always giving up at lot of torque to the 5.4 and 5.7s and for some this was alright. The 6.2L engines make the power but they have never been anything spectacular, around the farm the 5.4L was just as capable and got better mileage doing it. I also agree Dan Ackerson, ought to go back to pitching cell phones, he is way over his head at GM.
nortenodecorazon 5pts over decades gm trucks have had better mpg than ford and dodge, and i don't think gm will stay put looking at ford go by.
Docta Jones 5pts When you say "modernize the 6.2 a little" I hope you don't mean you want GM to switch to a DOHC valvetrain. I like your idea though of a 3.6L supercharged V6.
chevy fan 5pts i hope they make the new truck with a more power more fuel efficient engine, maybe a 305 to compete with the 5 liter that ford now has, and the 4.5 liter diesel! keep the 6.2, just re modernize it a little, and the 3.6 as the base engine, with a screw type super charger as an upgrade, no turbo lag, and doesnt take the hit in mpg's that most supercharged engines take
Gary 5pts GM needs a new CEO who actually understands the automobile business. Dan Akerson just doesn't get it. Full size trucks will remain a staple of tradesmen. Mid size and compact trucks just don't seem to make it. Evev Ford is considering abandoning the compact market and killing off the Ranger. But they are sure aggressively looking to raise big truck fuel efficiency. GM better get busy or Ford will develop a lead that they can't overcome.
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amerdriver 5pts Another result of damn dirty and arrogant politicians ruining American company's, via CAFE. CAFE will hurt jobs because American manufacturers will have to spend more $$ to develop future trucks, which will carry a higher price tag. Therefore fewer people will be able to afford them. So GM, Ford , Chrysler and Toyota (tundra is built here) will sell fewer trucks , make less money and hire fewer employees. Also before somone says they can make up for it with fuel efficient cars....Cars are not as profitible as are trucks, economy of scale and what not. Also many blue collar people make their living with their trucks, contractors, landscapers, so I don't think a prius will do .


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Persona designada: | Tony Williams |
Tipo de material: | Tesis de maestría/doctorado, Manuscrito |
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Terry Lynn Vermillion |
Número OCLC: | 42369885 |
Descripción: | ix, 227 leaves : illustrations, music ; 28 cm |
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CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION Need for the Study Purpose of the Study Scope of the Study Organization of the Study II. REVIEW OF LITERATURE III. METHODOLOGY Method of Investigation Method of Analysis Analysis Model IV. TONY WILLIAMS - THE DRUMMER/COMPOSER: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Early Development The 1960's Avant Garde Miles Davis The Tony Williams Lifetime Formalized Study of Composition Williams' Return as a Leader 1992-1997 Summary V. ANALYSIS OF SOLO DRUMSET IMPROVISATIONS Compositional Analysis Variation Techniques Motivic Elements Formulaic Elements Structural Analysis Phraseology Periodicity Textural Contrasts Rhythmic Analysis Rhythmic Cadence Metric Modulation Metric Superimposition VI. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPGY APPENDIX A: EXPLANATION OF NOTATION APPENDIX B: TRANSCRIPTIONS APPENDIX C: SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY OF TONY WILLIAMS APPENDIX D: SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY OF SOLO DRUMSET IMPROVISATIONS APPENDIX E: INTERVIEW--DR. ROBERT GREENBERG APPENDIX F: LETTERS OF PERMISSION
An analysis of improvisations by the late and great Tony Williams. Mr. Williams studied composition for at least 15 years and his studies molded the approach he took to improvisation at the drumset. This dissertation contains biographical info and nine transcriptions with analysis that highlight many standard compositional practices within Mr. Williams' improvisational style. The book also contains a selected discography of recording projects with Mr. Williams as a leader, an interview with his composition teacher, a bibliography of articles, books, and references to Tony Williams, and a discography of selected solo drumset improvisations by other musicians. I have been using these transcriptions with my students in recital and they provide a unique insight into one of the finest improvising composers of our time. Future plans are for a transcription book of solo drumset improvisations from Mr. Willams and others that are suitable for the recital hall.


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Okay - Steve-O wasn't the best dancer, admittedly. But I am sorry to see Lacey go! I love her work. She has an energy, a slight edginess, that comes through in everything she does. She puts her own stamp on all of the dances, and I will miss her originality and talent!
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My laptop wouldn't boot yesterday, the fan came on and the 'on' led came one, it beeped when I plugged in the charger but nothing on the screen and no post beeps etc. I let the battery drain fully, plugged it back in once it powered off and it booted fine. I shut it down last night and it did the same today on boot up, nothing. Again, discharging the battery fully brought it back. Would anyone have any idea what's causing this?
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With a fully charged battery, take out the power cord, remove the battery and press the start button for 20 seconds, put the power cord back in, boot up the laptop and then put the battery back in.
Another thing to do is to replace the CMOS battery.
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difarn, "boot up the laptop and then put the battery back in"
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Yes - the laptop should boot on mains power. I have a friend who did just this with a similar problem.
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That's not what I meant, It sounds as if you're saying to put battery back in whilst the laptop is on and running.
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Title: | Understanding User Behavior Geospatially |
Speaker: | Xing Xie |
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Speakers Bio: | Dr. Xing Xie is a lead researcher in the Web Search and Mining Group, Microsoft Research Asia. He received the B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from University of Science and Technology of China in 1996 and 2001, respectively. He joined Microsoft Research Asia in July 2001, working on mobile web search, location based search and mobile multimedia applications. He has served on the organizing and program committees of many international conferences such as WWW, CIKM, MDM, PCM. He is the chair of WWW 2008 browser and UI track. He has published over 50 referred journal and conference papers, including SIGIR, ACM Multimedia, CHI, IEEE Trans. on Multimedia, IEEE Trans. on Mobile Computing, etc. |
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Language: | English |
Date: | Friday, 27 June 2008 |
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Time: | 15:15 |
Duration: | 45 Minutes |
Location: | Saarbrücken |
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Understanding users is an essential task for providing personal Web experience and targeted advertisements. Current commercial or research systems try to understand users from their online behaviors, for example, how they search, read and write on the Web. However, this type of approaches missed a large part of people's everyday life, or called 'physical' behaviors. The physical behaviors include how people dine, shop, travel, or other activities happened in the real world. In our opinion, location is one of the most important aspects for people's everyday life. With the rapid growth of location sensing devices and Web based GIS tools, it becomes possible to track these physical behaviors from a geospatial view. In this talk, I will present our recent work towards understanding users from a geospatial view. Particularly, we studied GPS trajectory transportation mode categorization and co-located query pattern mining problems. |
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Causes of BPH
Experts don't know for certain what are the causes of BPH. One theory is that the prostate glands of older men respond better to the male hormone testosterone and its directive to "grow."
Another theory is that a fluctuation in the ratio of testosterone to estrogen triggers the growth (men produce small amounts of the typically female hormone estrogen; or more specifically, a type of estrogen called estradiol).
The half-century mark seems to be the tipping point when it comes to greater risk of developing BPH. While slightly more than 20 percent of American men ages 40 to 49 have symptoms of BPH, this figure rises to 35 percent among men 50 to 59, 58 percent in the 60 to 69 age group, and 84 percent in men age 70 and older. Factors that may contribute to the age-related risk of developing BPH include changes in hormone levels and damage to the blood vessels that supply the prostate and surrounding structures. When the prostate cells are deprived of enough blood, some experts speculate that this triggers the unwanted growth.
Family history:
Men who have a close male relative (father, grandfather, brother, son) who have BPH have an increased risk of getting the disease, especially if their relatives had symptoms severe enough to require treatment before the age of 60
Excessive DHT – Causes of BPH:
DHT is the acronym for dihydrotestosterone, a substance that is the result of a conversion of testosterone by an enzyme called 5-alpha reductase. BPH is an "androgen-dependent disease," which means it is influenced by the male hormone (androgen) testosterone. The prostate will not grow unless it is "directed" to do so by testosterone, which is made mainly by the testes. Boys who have their testicles removed before they reach puberty will never develop BPH, and removing them after puberty but before BPH develops dramatically reduces the chance of suffering from the disease. But testosterone alone is not the bad guy: it must be converted by 5-alpha-reductase into DHT, and the DHT is what promotes the prostate cells to grow. Experts believe DHT levels rise in many men as they age, even if testosterone levels decline, and that the buildup of DHT may be a factor in BPH.
Elevated estradiol:
It's natural for men to have some of the female hormone estrogen (in the form of estradiol). Estradiol is produced as a byproduct of conversion of testosterone, among other means. The proper balance of estrogen-to-testosterone in men is important for a healthy sex drive, to enhance brain function, protect the heart, and strengthen the bones. When estradiol levels are too high, however, and the ratio is out of balance, men can experience fatigue, increased body fat, loss of libido and an enlarged prostate. An imbalance between estrogen and testosterone increases DHT activity, and thus encourages prostate cells to grow.
Being overweight, especially around the midsection, raises the risk of excessive prostate growth and is one of the causes of BPH. (Zucchetto 2005; Enlarged Prostate, AUA) A review study published in July 2009 also noted a strong relationship between obesity and the development of BPH and lower urinary tract infections. The link between obesity and BPH may be related to the reduced testosterone levels seen in the obese. Also, a drop in testosterone means there's an accompanying rise in estrogen levels, which can increase the activity of DHT and thus prostate growth. Obesity also affects insulin levels in the blood, which is another risk factor for BPH (see below). More on weight and prostate health
Diabetes – Causes of BPH:
Having diabetes increases the risk of developing BPH, perhaps significantly and is one of the potential causes of BPH. (Sarma 2009) Research indicates it may be due to elevated insulin levels, which not only "corral" the blood sugar and usher it into the cells, but also stimulate growth. (Nandeesha 2006) The diabetes-BPH link may also be related to the damage that diabetes does to blood vessels. If the vessels that service the prostate are damaged, an enlarged prostate may be the result. (Berger 2005a)
High "Bad" Cholesterol:
In 2008, researchers at the UCSD School of Medicine reported that among men with diabetes, those who had higher levels of the notorious "bad" cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), were more likely to develop BPH than men who had normal LDL levels. (Parsons 2008) When the researchers divided the men into three groups (high, medium, low), those with "high" LDL levels were four times more likely to have BPH than those in the "low" group. (The levels of total cholesterol and triglycerides, which are commonly called blood fats, were not linked to BPH in this study.) More on cholesterol and prostate health
High blood pressure:
Although no one is exactly sure how high blood pressure may trigger or worsen BPH, researchers have found a link between hypertension and BPH as one of the causes of BPH. (Nicolas 2003)
Metabolic syndrome:
Also referred to as "Syndrome X," metabolic syndrome is a cluster of disorders that increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. These disorders include obesity, elevated blood pressure, glucose intolerance or insulin resistance (the inability of normal amounts of insulin to transport blood sugar into cells on command), a pro-inflammatory state (elevated C-reactive protein in the blood), and a prothrombotic state (high fibrinogen or plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in the blood). Researchers discovered that these factors also increased the risk of developing BPH. A group of Swedish scientists have suggested that BPH and metabolic syndrome may be linked by problems with insulin and blood sugar regulation, which results in elevated levels of insulin. (Hammersten 1998)
If you have atherosclerosis–the hardening and thickening of artery walls caused by the accumulation of plaque—you may be at increased risk for BPH, according to at least one study which looked at the causes of BPH. (Berger 2006)
Results of a large-scale study published in 2007 found that black and Hispanic men are more likely to develop BPH than white and Asian men. However, other studies have not found much difference between ethnic groups. (Kristal 2003)
Sedentary lifestyle:
A lack of exercise may increase your chances of developing BPH, possibly because exercise helps fight obesity, type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, and other risk factors associated with BPH. (Moyad 2003) More on lifestyle and prostate health
Poor diet:
According to a 2008 study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, consuming greater amounts of vegetables and lesser amounts of fat and red meat may reduce the risk of developing BPH. (Kristal 2008) For example, the study showed that eating a high-fat diet raised the odds of developing BPH by 31 percent, while eating red meat daily increased the chances by 38 percent. However, if you consume at least four servings of vegetables daily, you can reduce your risk by 32 percent. The exact role that fat plays in causing the prostate to grow is not understood, although researchers have some ideas. Fat has the ability to increase the levels of testosterone, estrogen, and other hormones, which have been linked with BPH. Fat is also associated with chronic inflammation, which can cause prostate enlargement and play a role in prostate cancer.
Alcohol consumption:
A study in the American Journal of Epidemiology found that two drinks per day have a protective effect against BPH. (Kristal 2008) One possible explanation is that alcohol lowers the levels of certain hormones and encourages muscles in the prostate to "relax." More on alcohol and prostate health
Weak immune system:
Exercise, poor diet, stress and poor lifestyle can all compromise and weaken the immune system leading to disease and inflammation and an increased risk of prostate disease. A strong immune system is promoted by leading a prostate friendly lifestyle based on the 6 Pillars of Prostate Health